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The Zoning Hearing Board in Allentown, Pa., approved a developer's plan to erect a 172-square-foot electronic sign on a downtown building, but the display will be static and won't include a proposed stock ticker. The sign will hang on a new, 11-story office building in a downtown that's undergoing significant development.

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An ordinance that took effect in Racine, Wis., last year caps the amount of window signage businesses can post at 15% of the total space. Business owners say that's not nearly enough, and some are supporting a change that would allow up to 50%.

Philadelphia's Pat's King of Steaks has installed a neon sign that will sit directly across the street from rival Geno's, which installed its neon sign years ago. It's the first neon sign for the 84-year-old Pat's, and owner Frank Olivieri said the move was made with his competitor in mind.

Small- and midsize banking companies are trending toward more but smaller branches, and many are looking to digital signage to make the new formats work, according to a report from Codigo. "We've worked with many institutions that are building or remodeling locations that are either cashless or have a focus as a sales tool rather than a transaction-based model," said Codigo CEO Brian Nutt.

Samsung has released Smart Signage TV, a digital product designed for single-location small businesses. The 40- and 48-inch screens come with software that lets the merchant personalize and control the content from laptops, tablets and mobile devices.

Developer J.B. Reilly wants to put up a 172-square-foot digital billboard on the corner of a building in downtown Allentown, Pa. Reilly says the sign would add vibrancy to the developing area, which includes a new arena that's slated to draw thousands of new visitors when it opens this fall. Others worry the look of the town square would be changed too drastically if the signage proposal is implemented.